by our College Data Analytics TeamBiotechnology is a concentration offered under the biotechnology major at University of Pennsylvania. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biotech, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Part-time graduates at UPenn paid an average of $1,855 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,678 | $37,678 |
| Fees | $4,082 | $4,082 |
UPenn does not offer an online option for its biotech master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UPenn Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.0% of the biotech students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.5% of the biotech master’s degrees at UPenn in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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